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The minting of coins was from the beginning a royal prerogative in the Kingdom of Hungary. [1] The first Hungarian coins were struck during the reign of Stephen I who was crowned the first king of Hungary in 1000 or 1001. [1] [2] His coins were minted after Bavarian patterns. [2] [3]
Hungarian pengő coins (Hungarian: pengő érmék) were part of the physical form of Hungary's historical currency, the Hungarian pengő. Initially, higher value coins were made of silver to reflect value and stability. Later, during the second world war, these coins were replaced first by banknotes and later by aluminium coins.
The most important of these was the Hungarian forint, because the Kingdom of Hungary was a major source of European gold ... Coins of Medieval Europe. Seaby, London.
It is the earliest year of issue with Arabic numerals on the coins in Hungary. 1500: The first German Guldengroschen is issued from Saxony weighing 29.232 grams, or eight to a Cologne Mark. 1518: The first coin actually called a "Thaler" is minted in Joachimsthal, Bohemia, Holy Roman Empire, also weighing 29.232 g.
The Laws of the Medieval Kingdom of Hungary, 1000–1301 (Translated and Edited by János M. Bak, György Bónis, James Ross Sweeney with an essay on previous editions by Andor Czizmadia, Second revised edition, In collaboration with Leslie S. Domonkos) (1999). Charles Schlacks, Jr. Publishers.
Coins of Hungary – bullion gold coins 1 dukát 19.75 mm "FERENCZ J. A. CSÁSZÁR" 9, standing I Ferenc József, mintmark "MAGYAR ORSZÁG AP. KIRÁLYA", Small coat of arms with angels, year of minting 1868 "FERENCZ JÓZSEF I.K.A.CS. ÉS M.H.S.D.O.AP.KIR.", standing I Ferenc József, mintmark